Infosys bets on skills over scale in fresher hiring push

Tech firms are moving away from mass fresher hiring towards skills-focused recruitment, offering sharply higher pay for specialised roles even as entry-level intake slows, a Times of India report said. Companies are paying Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche positions in areas such as AI, data, cloud and cybersecurity, far above the typical entry-level salaries.